No. 650 in Latvian

šodien

"Šodien" means "today" in English.

In a sentence

Šodien ir saulaina diena.
Today is a sunny day.
Here, 'šodien' is used as a temporal adverb indicating the current day.
Šodien mēs dosimies uz parku.
Today we will go to the park.
In this sentence, 'šodien' specifies when the action will take place, emphasizing the time aspect.
Es jau šodien izdarīju visus mājasdarbus.
I already completed all my homework today.
Now, 'šodien' describes the timeframe within which the completed action occurred.

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